Three days in Montenegro, looking for good beaches, where should we go?
I'm planning to stay three days in Montenegro. I'm looking for fine beaches and I'm travelling by bus. I've been to Budva earlier in my holiday and it was ok, but I'd like something less "commercial" and more "natural".
I've read around a little and I understood that Kotor is not good for swimming. I was considering Ulcinj since I read that there are some good beaches over there and it's not too "commercial". I could consider Budva only if someone tells me that there are some interesting things around there to do like excursions ... but remember that I travel by bus and so my budget is limited.
Any ideas?
Best Answer
While as you've mentioned, Budva has the main tourist areas with nice beaches and so on, the Bay of Kotor is considered one of the most beautiful bays in Europe, and has the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Perast and Kotor, plus other typically Mediterranean towns. Kotor especially looks spectacular with the deepest natural fjord in the entire Mediterranean. Sure, these aren't traditional beaches but you'll still have the natural beauty and climate.
You can consider the South Coast, of course, for beaches. Ulcinj has several nice beach spots, and has many easy ways in by bus. It's popular with people from Kosovo, and also is meant to have some of the most beautiful girls in the Balkans ;) The highlighted beach here is the "Great Beach" or Velika Plaža - a 12km long beach included in the NYTimes 2010 list of "The 31 Places to go in 2010".
Finally, the nicely named Bar is also on the South Coast, and is home to the oldest olive tree in the world (random fact), and great beaches 30 min walk away in Susanj.
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Also, for people who would like to see UNESCO World Heritage Site Kotor Old Town and at same time would like to be at a nice beach, I would suggest beach Plavi Horizonti that is 8km from Kotor and usually people from Kotor and Tivat visit this beach, because of its nice sand and beautiful nature. It is a famous place among people that want to get away from places like Budva and lots of noise.
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